Deliverable Length: 350–450 words

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides assistance to countries experiencing economic woes. Discuss how, using research and statistical analysis, the IMF achieves its mission related to surveillance and monitoring, money lending, and technical assistance. What aspects of the IMF’s mission is controversial and why?

Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:

• What did you learn from your classmate’s posting?
• What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
• What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
• What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?